The CAMEO5α PLUS is a powerful and flexible cutting machine that caters to both beginners and experienced creators, delivering an intuitive user experience while maintaining high precision and performance. Supporting materials up to 38.1 cm (15 inches) wide, it offers greater creative freedom and versatility. As the fastest machine in the Silhouette lineup, 5α PLUS reaches a maximum speed of 400 mm/s, enabling faster production without compromising accuracy.
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CAMEO5α Alpha PLUS – The Ultimate Cutting Precision
The CAMEO 5α PLUS maintains the trusted cutting power and quiet performance of the CAMEO 5 PLUS, delivering reliable precision across a wide range of materials. This consistent performance is also delivered across all compatible blades and cutting mats, ensuring dependable results for every creative project.
Larger Size Projects
The CAMEO 5α PLUS supports materials up to 38.1 cm wide. When paired with the optimized, separately sold Roll Feeder, roll setup and cutting become quick and effortless. This makes it easier to work with rolled vinyl, heat transfer materials, and more—streamlining your workflow and allowing for efficient cutting without the need to load individual sheets.
Increased Precision with 4-Point Registration
The Print & Cut feature has been upgraded from 3 to 4-point registration marks, providing improved accuracy in both vertical and horizontal alignment. This enhancement ensures clean, precise cuts—even when working with slightly distorted prints.
Expanded Electrostatic Mat Capacity
The electrostatic mat’s capacity has been increased from 0.2 mm to 0.5 mm, allowing it to support a broader range of materials. This upgrade provides creators with greater flexibility and a stronger hold, ensuring flawless results across more projects.
Speed Up Your Creativity with Fast Sketch Mode
Fast Sketch Mode allows the sketch pen to operate at speeds of up to 400 mm/s, delivering detailed designs in less time. This feature enables you to work more efficiently without sacrificing precision.
Automatic Style, Maximum Convenience
Exclusive to the CAMEO 5α PLUS, the Power Slide Lid opens and closes automatically, combining convenience with modern design to enhance your creative workspace.
Enhanced User Engagement
The redesigned pinch rollers provide a smoother, more intuitive adjustment experience, making it easier for users to operate the machine with confidence. Improved visibility also helps ensure precise material and roller placement, supporting a more accurate and user-friendly setup process.
Foil Stamp
The Heat Pen* allows you to create detailed foil stamped designs on cardstock and faux leather using heat, resulting in a more durable and elegant finish than traditional foiling methods. * sold separately.
Emboss
The Embossing Tool* creates beautiful embossed and debossed effects on paper and foil, allowing for dimensional designs that go beyond what cutting or sketching can achieve. * sold separately.
Sketching
The Pen Holder (Type C)* allows you to incorporate both cutting and sketching in a single project without changing tools, enabling smooth transitions and efficient design workflows. * sold separately.
Features of the Silhouette CAMEO5α Alpha PLUS
- Simple and Safe Operations: Featuring front automatic crosscutting, one-touch job repeats, ultra-quiet operation, and an emergency stop function, Silhouette makes every project smoother and safer. These enhancements deliver a more convenient cutting experience, giving creators the confidence to work anytime, anywhere.
- Silhouette New Architecture: Silhouette’s proven chassis design, combined with its advanced belt-driven system, ensures unmatched stability and accuracy. Engineered for smooth, precise cuts every time, it provides the reliability creators need for consistent, professional results.
- Bloom your Inspiration: Go beyond cutting and sketching, unleash your full creative potential with a wide range of additional tool options. The CAMEO 5α offers precise performance not only for basic cutting and sketching, but also for advanced techniques like embossing, foil stamping, and more—bringing depth and creativity to every project.
- One machine. Endless Possibilities: Silhouette machines work seamlessly with a wide variety of materials—from paper and vinyl to fabric, cardstock, faux leather and specialty media. This versatility gives creators the freedom to bring nearly any idea to life with ease and precision.
- Powered by Patented Intelligent Path Techology: Intelligent Path Technology enables highly precise cutting of ultra-thin paper—once thought to be too delicate for digital cutting—while maintaining smooth, stable performance across a wide range of materials.
- Command over Delicate: The Electrostatic Mat makes it easy to craft intricate projects, from delicate paper cuts on thin sheets to creating paper flowers and lights with precision.
- Expanding Loadable Width: Materials that are 12.7 cm or slightly larger or smaller than standard sizes can now be easily accommodated.
- Powered by Silhouette Studio: Every Silhouette machine comes with the powerful Silhouette Studio® software. Explore the extensive Silhouette Design Store, import custom fonts and images, or create designs from scratch. Unlock even more features with software upgrades.
Technical Specifications
| Cutting Area | 37.1 cm x 38.1 cm (14.6 in. x 15 in.) — With a Cutting Mat 37.1 cm x 487.7 cm (14.6 in. x 16 ft.) — With lined material (when using Roll Feeder) |
| Maximum Material Thickness | 3 mm (118.11 mils) |
| Maximum Cutting Speed | 300 mm/s |
| Maximum Sketching Speed | 400 mm/s |
| Registration Mark Reading | Yes |
| Four-point Registration Mark System | Yes |
| Number of Plunger Mountable | 2 |
| Automatic Adjust for AutoBlade(Type B) | Yes |
| Interfaces | USB 2.0 (FULL-speed) / Bluetooth® |
| Rated Power Supply | AC adapter DC 24V (1.25A) |
| Power Consumption | 25 W |
| Working Environment | 10–35 °C, 35–75 % RH (non-condensing) |
| Guaranteed Operating Environment | 16–32 °C, 35–70 % RH (non-condensing) |
| Unit Dimensions | 64.2 cm x 17.6 cm x 12.4 cm (25.28 in. x 6.94 in. x 4.89 in.) |
| Unit Weight | 5.70 kg (12.7 lbs.) |
| Shipping Dimensions | 77.0 cm x 29.5 cm x 21.6 cm (30.30 in. x 11.60 in. x 8.50 in.) |
| Shipping Weight | 7.48 kg (16.50 lbs.) |
| Requires Silhouette Studio® software version | 5.0.402 or higher |
| Minimum System Requirements | Windows 10 or later, macOS 13 or later |
| Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2014/35/EU | EN 62368-1:2020 + A11:2020 / BS EN 62368-1:2020 + A11:2020\ |
| EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) for Europe | EN55032:2015+A11:2020+A1:2020,Class B EN61000-3-2:2019 EN61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019 EN55035:2017+A1:2020 |
| Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU | EN 301 489-17 V3.3.1 EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3 |
| RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU (including Directive (EU) 2015/863) | EN IEC 63000:2018 |
| Machine features | Matless cutting capabilities Power tool capability Automatic tool detection Easy-Adjust Pinch Rollers for smoother adjustment and improved visibility for accurate setup Auto-cross cutting with the AutoBlade(Type B) Quieter operation Smooth opening lid architecture Electrostatic mat (optional add-on accessory) New reinforced roll feeder attachment (optional add-on accessory) Support Roller attachment (optional add-on accessory) Wireless cutting with Bluetooth® connectivity Four-point registration mark system for refined Print & Cut precision PixScan™ compatible Driven by Silhouette Studio® giving you limitless design options to customize your projects |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What’s included with the Silhouette CAMEO5α Alpha PLUS
* SILHOUETTE CAMEO 5α Matte Black
* AC Adapter/Power cable set
* Cutting Mat 30.5 cm (12 inch) – Standart Tack
* AutoBlade (Type B)
* Skech Pens Adapter
* Blade adjustment tool
* Safety Sheet
* Silhouette Studio® software (download)
* User’s Manual (download)
* 100 exclusive designs (available with registration)
* 1-month Silhouette Design Store subscription (available with registration)
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